forgetting - interference

• interference - ltm

  when one memory disrupts the recall of another
• interference

  • normally occurs when memories are similar
  • proactive
  • retroactive
• proactive interference

  past learning interferes with new info
• retroactive interference

  current learning interferes with old info
• proactive - underwood

  • the more words to recall - the worse recall is
  • with 10+ words people only remember 20%
• retroactive - muller and pilzecker

  • gave pts nonsense syllables to learn
  • short interval in between learning and recalling made recall worse
  • some were given a task to do in the interval
  • task interfered with previous learning
• interference - ao3

  • real world application
  • can explain why we confuse memories irl
  • cannot explain what happens to forgotten memories
  • studies lack ecological validity